28 Best universities for Ecology in Iraq

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iraq ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 365K citations received by 39.2K academic papers made by 28 universities in Iraq was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Baghdad

For Ecology

#253 in Asia

#898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 70,614
Founded: 1957

2. University of Technology - Baghdad

For Ecology

#532 in Asia

#1522 in the World

Founded: 1960

3. University of Basrah

For Ecology

#584 in Asia

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1964

4. University of Mosul

For Ecology

#634 in Asia

#1716 in the World

Founded: 1967

5. University of Mustansiriyah

For Ecology

#823 in Asia

#2112 in the World

Founded: 1963

6. University of Babylon

For Ecology

#874 in Asia

#2217 in the World

Founded: 1991

7. University of Anbar

For Ecology

#895 in Asia

#2254 in the World

Enrollment: 24,970
Founded: 1970

8. University of Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Ecology

#968 in Asia

#2419 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1967

9. University of Kufa

For Ecology

#1046 in Asia

#2562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1987

10. University of Tikrit

For Ecology

#1080 in Asia

#2631 in the World

Founded: 1987

11. Salahaddin University - Erbil

For Ecology

#1083 in Asia

#2634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1968

12. University of Diyala

For Ecology

#1199 in Asia

#2853 in the World

Enrollment: 26,887
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1999

13. Al Nahrain University

For Ecology

#1221 in Asia

#2904 in the World

Enrollment: 1,171
Founded: 1987

14. University of Thi-Qar

Iraq | Nasiriyah

For Ecology

#1284 in Asia

#3032 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 2002

15. University of Duhok

For Ecology

#1301 in Asia

#3065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1992

16. University of Wasit

For Ecology

#1507 in Asia

#3533 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 2003

17. University of Kirkuk

For Ecology

#1571 in Asia

#3660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 2003

18. Tishk International University

For Ecology

#1733 in Asia

#3994 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 2008

19. Soran University

For Ecology

#1770 in Asia

#4072 in the World

Enrollment: 4,992
Founded: 2009

20. Al Muthanna University

For Ecology

#1794 in Asia

#4126 in the World

Founded: 2007

21. Koya University

For Ecology

#1854 in Asia

#4275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2003

22. University of Zakho

For Ecology

#1877 in Asia

#4332 in the World

Enrollment: 10,058
Founded: 2010

23. University of Misan

For Ecology

#2006 in Asia

#4633 in the World

Founded: 2007

24. Cihan University

For Ecology

#2047 in Asia

#4738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2007

25. Hawler Medical University

For Ecology

#2178 in Asia

#5054 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 2005

26. Komar University of Science and Technology

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Ecology

#2267 in Asia

#5284 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2009

27. American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

Iraq | Sulaymaniyah

For Ecology

#2304 in Asia

#5393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2007

28. University of Fallujah

Iraq | Fallujah

For Ecology

#2344 in Asia

#5495 in the World

Founded: 2014

The best cities to study Ecology in Iraq based on the number of universities and their ranks are Baghdad, Basra, Mosul, and Hillah.

Environmental Science subfields in Iraq

Agricultural Science25

Earth science and Geophysics25

Environmental Chemistry25

Environmental Engineering21

Environmental Management26

Geography and Cartography28

Geotechnical Engineering25

Hydrology and Water resources management10

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science26

Mining Engineering4

Petrology and Geochemistry19

Urban and Regional planning3

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation15